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Get all the flavors of fall in one bite of these pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. These rich, hearty cookies smell amazing while they’re cooking. They’re a great way to kick off your fall baking.

Get Ready for Fall with Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are quick and easy to make using ingredients you probably have on hand. Take advantage of the abundance of canned pumpkin available in stores right now.

Chocolate and Pumpkin Lead to Cookie Bliss

Have you been looking for a way to shake up your oatmeal cookies? If you’re like me, you know there’s no such thing as a bad cookie, but sometimes you want to give a traditional recipe a twist.

These pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies answer the call.

Adding chocolate chips to anything is an instant improvement, but adding the pumpkin takes these to pure cookie bliss. The creamy warmth of pumpkin sparked with traditional spices is the perfect counterpoint to the rich indulgence of chocolate.

Tips for Making Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe calls for parchment paper. You can find this handy, versatile baking buddy in most grocery sores or cooking supply stores. Once you try parchment paper, you’ll be hooked.

You don’t have to grease your pans.

Cookies slide off easily without breaking.

You won’t have a dirty pan with burnt-on grease to clean.

How to Serve Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies taste best warm from the oven. I like pairing them with a warm or cold spiced cider. The combination brings together everything that’s wonderful about this time of year.

Storing Your Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

You probably won’t have any leftovers, but if you do, store them in an airtight container or a plastic storage bag.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are quick and easy to make using ingredients you probably have on hand. The creamy warmth of pumpkin sparked with traditional spices is the perfect counterpoint to the rich indulgence of chocolate.

Recipe Notes

We all love creamy, decadent, delicious avocados. Avocados love us back with loads of healthful nutrients, fiber and the right fatty acids. Wouldn’t it be great to learn how to grow your own avocado tree so you can pick fresh ones every day? A simple solution has become available with the AvoSeedo Avocado Tree Growing Kit.

Now, you can grow your own avocado trees:

Quickly and easily.

Totally indoors.

For less than $20.

With an easy kit that comes with full instructions.

How To Grow Your Own Avocado Tree

If you’ve ever tried to grow plants from an avocado seed sitting on toothpicks, you know that avocados are easy to grow indoors. Some instructions make it more complicated than it has to be.

With this $20 kit, you don’t need any fancy tools, a green thumb or any gardening knowledge at all. You simply:

Place an avocado pit in the avocado-shaped boat.

Float the boat in a small amount of water.

Wait 3 to 6 weeks for your seeds to sprout.

Once you have full plants, transfer them to a plant pot.

Make Some Family Fun

The kit easy enough for children to do. Gardening with your kids is one of the best things you can do for their emotional and mental health. This kit makes it easy to explore the wonders of gardening even if you live in a high-rise.

Brighten Up

In just a few weeks, your avocado plant will grow strong and healthy. There’s nothing like a live, growing plant to brighten up your home and your mood.

Plants clean the air, add color and can even reduce your stress levels. Avocado trees make lovely houseplants with their dark, glossy leaves.

Get Everything You Need

The AvoSeedo Kit comes with everything you need. You get the avocado boat in your choice of pink, blue or green, the water bowl and the plant pot. It works with any type of avocado seed.

If you love plants and you love avocados, it’s time to get busy growing.

When Spring arrives so do those pesky mosquitoes. Instead of using harsh chemicals on the annoying blood-suckers, consider a more natural approach using these fragrant mosquito repellent plants.

MARIGOLDS (Tagetes sp.)

Marigold plants provide showy garden colors. They contain a compound called pyrethrin that is very effective in keeping mosquitoes away. In fact, this substance works so well that it is used in many natural insecticides. In addition to mosquitoes, marigolds are also useful in repelling other insects such as aphids, tomato worms and squash bugs.

ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Not only will Rosemary make your food taste delicious and your garden look amazing, but its woody aroma is wonderful at keeping small mosquito infestations away. The live plant, cuttings from the plant and its essential oil are all effective at repelling mosquitoes. It thrives in containers but can also be pruned into many shapes and sizes to make creative borders and decorations in a garden bed. In addition to Rosemary’s ability to get rid of the skeeters, a unique lesser-known trait of this medicinal herb is its ability to help improve memory.

LEMONGRASS (Cymbopogon citrates)

Lemongrass contains citronella, which has long been used in natural insect repellents. Since it makes a good container plant, it is often planted in pots around porches or near home entrances to keep mosquitoes away. In addition to pest control, Lemongrass has a myriad of useful benefits that include calming nerves, promoting restful sleep, and maintaining digestive health.

CATNIP (Nepeta cataria)

A research group from Iowa State University studied the essential oil in catnip, which is called nepetalactone. They found it to be ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET. Catnip plants can grow very tall, so be sure to plant them in an area where it won’t block any desired views.

LEMON THYME (Thymus vulgaris)

This hardy herb repels mosquitoes when its essential oil is released by crushing or bruising its fragrant foliage. The oil must then be rubbed onto exposed areas of bare skin to be effective. Lemon thyme is an excellent plant with a pleasant lemony fragrance and a creeping habit that make it perfect for hanging baskets. It can also be planted along a path or patio to form a ground cover.

BASIL (Ocimum americanum)

Basil’s strong fragrance makes it one of the most effective mosquito repellent plants. Mosquitoes detest all basil varieties. However, lemon basil, Peruvian basil and cinnamon basil seem to work best because they have the strongest aromas. A 2009 study concluded that an essential oil from basil is toxic to mosquito larvae. Therefore, it may be a good idea to plant it near water sources to control the amount of eggs being laid.

LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia)

Not only are the purple flowers beautiful to look at, but the smell is known to repel mosquitoes and other pests. The lavender plant’s strong aroma comes from the essential oil in its leaves. Experts speculate that the potent scent masks the mosquito’s sense of smell, preventing it from detecting the carbon dioxide that humans emit.

Another benefit of growing this wonderful plant is being able to make Lavender Lemonade. It’s delicious, refreshing AND good for you!

LEMON BALM (Melissa officinalis)

Lemon balm contains high levels of a compound called citronellal. This compound has similar properties to citronella, including the ability to repel mosquitoes. It has a lemony scent and flavor that are undesirable to mosquitoes and other pests. It it best grown in containers since it can be a very invasive plant.

GARLIC (Allium sativum)

Garlic has more uses than scaring off vampires and adding flavor to Italian dishes. It can also keep mosquitoes from hanging around your house. Just add some garlic to your flower bed or vegetable garden to increase the likelihood that they’ll find a home elsewhere and leave yours alone.

We wish you much success in using these mosquito repellent plants for a fun-filled and bite-free summer!

Who doesn’t love Thanksgiving? The second best thing about Thanksgiving, other than the turkey, are the desserts! We have compiled over 50 of the best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes out there. They are going to make you a hit at your next holiday meal. We guarantee you will find a new favorite! I know we did. The Pecan Pie Cookies are amazing!

Fall is just around the corner and you know what that means….PUMPKIN SEASON IS FINALLY HERE! We have compiled over 50 of the most decadent and delicious Pumpkin Dessert Recipes on the planet. We guarantee that each and every one of these desserts will satisfy your craving for the sweet, earthy, and spicy flavor of pumpkin!

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars from A Kitchen Addiction…..soft, chewy and filled with a bit of pumpkin and lots of pumpkin spices! Topped with a fluffy pumpkin buttercream frosting and a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar!